Stopped for the first time yesterday. Had a smoked turkey panini for lunch. Soooo good I came back for dinner. Lobster ravioli was out of this world. Summer who took care of me was awesome. Super young lady. Will definitely be back. read more

Growing up in an Italian family i know great Italian food and this place is absolutely amazing!!! No better pizza anywhere as well. If you don't love this place you don't know what real Italian food is supposed to taste like! read more

I was highly recommend by my aunt to come here as she's been coming here for 20+ years.the staff were very friendly and I like that we can make our own salads by the pound. Seems a very cute place to sit outside in the summer and all the locals frequent here. It is visited mostly by older people which I guess it's a local favorite. Next time I'll try some of their other dishes as well as a dessert read more

Great food and fast service. Had the pastrami and it was great. Very clean and organized place.

This place is the definitional "neighborhood gem." The menu is not easy to interpret, because there are specials and items in the display cooler that aren't on the menu. So when you order, make sure to consider what's in the coolers in front of you + what's on the menu. Looks are deceiving. The furniture, silverware, and cups and plates look like they're from the 1980s. The salad bar looks pretty unappetizing as it's weigh by the pound and various bowls of cold salad recessed against ice chips, think Sizzler when you were growing up. But the quality of the food was amazing. I love that they have fresh made egg pasta and a variety of sauces to choose from. And the lobster ravioli they were serving was absolutely delicious. I think my favorite thing was the ravioli, but I asked for it with the Alfredo sauce, which was made with cream and sherry. Pretty unforgettable sauce, and worth it. The crowd seemed on the older end - families and retired folks. The food was reasonably priced and the service was great - the staff was attentive and the gentleman who helped us clear the table and bring out a high chair for our little one earned the $20 we gave him. I'm sad to say we will be moving to Boston this week, but I'm hopeful that someone will read my review and consider coming here. Small town feel, fresh and high quality ingredients, reasonable prices, looks locally and family owned, nice ambiance and outdoor seating, and most importantly, solid food. Thanks Bernard! read more

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I have always liked this place a lot. The food is consistently good. The complaint I have is how the prices have gone through the roof. A half order of cheese ravioli with marinara sauce was $15.87. The takeout container they came in was literally 5"X7" with 4 ravioli in it. The salad bar is almost always $20 a plate if you get more than just spring mix. I usually see Boomers eating here because they're the only ones that can afford it. Very disappointing. : ( read more

Get rid of the cashier Summer, every time she takes a phone order she forgets to put part of the order in the bag. this has happened about 5 times. Then she has the nerve to blame it on the poor kitchen staff. when I looked at the receipt it was not even on the order that the kitchen had been given by her. read more

Good, experience. Tried a lot of the menu. Everything was good. Pizza was one of my all time favorites. Only complaint was that it was SO expensive. read more

ordered the fettuccine Alfredo very disappointed in the sauce .seemed like it consisted of flour and milk only .....what happened to Alfredo sauce being cheese and cream or butter !?!? read more

What a local gem! I wasn't sure how I would feel about this place as it's in a strip mall, but decided to try the place out. The food was amazing. We had their oven fried chicken and it was so good. The chicken was not dried, but juicy and the breading was flavorful. They have fresh bread that were so amazing. Especially the focaccia bread, soooo good! The service was great, and the ambiance is cute. Can't wait to go back for the homemade pasta. read more

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Cute very casual spot. They have a salad bar with various options but I haven't had a chance to try. They have a wide selection of really good paninis and soups (and yes they also have Italian dinner options but we went for lunch). It was an easy spot to take a baby and toddler to for lunch. read more

The food is very good , the owner has no personality and needs to work on not being a curmudgeon. Lost a customer today.

I ordered takeout just once and had the smoked turkey panini and tried the reuben. I thought the sandwiches were just pretty plain and small for the price. I wouldn't go back particularly for a sandwich, but I'm still curious to try some other things from their menu. read more

Bernard's Cafe & Deli - Smoked Turkey Panini Special Sandwich - Italian Near Me - Willowbrook, Illinois

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If you haven't tried this place your really missing out. I've been coming here for over 25 years. I have yet to be let down. The breads and dishes Joel makes are out of this world. Amazing salad bar.I cant rave enough. Check it out or come again today. Never a disappointment! So clean and so enjoyable! I'm going there today! read more

Food was fresh and delish. You order at a counter and then sit down. Half self serve, drinks, half delivered. Homemade minestrone soup with fresh noodles, great. read more

The food here is absolutely amazing - you wouldn't think it would be worth a drive for angel hair pasta with marina, homemade bread and a creative salad bar, but that's exactly what I do. I cant get anything as good as this is closer to home. read more

Nice little place for lunch or dinner. Inside and outside seating. Reasonable prices and good food. Can get a bit loud inside at times and the outdoor seating is next to the shopping center parking lot which is good and bad depending on activities. read more

Hidden gem. Great home made pasta. Friendly staff!! Fast casual with a cozy vibe. Note to owners-your staff is amazing and no one caries cash!! Please add a tip line on your cc receipts read more

Try the specials and the homemade pasta! Oven-fried chicken is terrific. Warm, homemade bread is abundant. Cozy feel to this restaurant. Great place to go with your family. Staff is excellent. read more

Can be a little pricey but the food is great. I will be going back there again. Friday staff.

Great food especially the Italian salad bar . Service also good employees are pleasant read more

Excellent food. Excellent Service and most of all excellent owners and workers. It's worth going for lunch and dinner. read more

Never had a bad experience here! Food is always top tier and the workers and owners are super nice! Come here at least once a week! Would completely recommend to anyone in the area. read more

Super nice staff, excellent food, always fresh. The interior is very nicely maintained. You can't go wrong.

Delicious and fresh food! Friendly staff and service. Fried chicken special on Friday is wonderful!

Bit pricey these days, but always just so darned good. Salad bar is the best in the western burbs- some unique items. I get it every single time. Don't miss the little crisp crostinis at the end of the salad bar. I'd go for just those. Have actually ordered a mess of just those to go. Wine prices are a bit steep. Avoid to keep your tab reasonable. Entrees always very generous & good quality. You order at the entrance & a server brings your stuff...always very pleasant & attentive. They also make a mean cappuccino. Desserts look fabulous, but never have enuf room to try any! You can easily drop $75 for 2 if you get wine. Adorable outdoor seating in season. read more

Came here to build my own sandwich and look at the deli items. Was pleased to find fresh focaccia rolls for the sandwiches (for an up charge) and a self serve salad bar that looked great. I helped my self to the salad bar which included different pasta salads and Mediterranean vibe ingredients. I also ordered a roast beef and cheddar with their herb Mayo on a focaccia roll- grilled. Let me tell you, this focaccia roll was heavenly. I DEFINITELY will be back for the focaccia alone. It's baked with tomato and herbs and is honestly one of the best I've had. As for the salad bar, all of the ingredients looked fresh and marinated/dressed nicely. Our favorite was this pesto/Parmesan Bucatini pasta salad and their ranch dressing-- definitely homemade. This place looks like a local favorite but I don't think I would order anything much further than sandwiches and salad from reading reviews on here. Plus, I've already found a hidden gem on the menu! read more

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I got a turkey sandwich and everything was fresh and so delicious. It smelled heavenly in there. They had a lot of delicious desserts as well as what appeared to be a buffet filled with pasta, salad and other goodies. I'll definitely be back! read more

Bernard's Cafe & Deli - Italian Near Me - Willowbrook, Illinois

This place is a hidden gem. The most amazing Bruschetta I've ever had. Even the bread they bring to the table is incredibly addicting. Daily specials including pastas, sandwiches and salads are all so good. read more

I'm curious to see if you'll have the same reaction I did. I ordered a grilled chicken breast sandwich, a side of fries and a fountain drink. The total was $17.77. Wow, this should be good, right? But when it came it looked like a normal grilled chicken sandwich with fries. It came with a side of mustard, so I asked for ketchup and mayo. The guy gave me some packets of ketchup and told me the packets of mayo were by the soda machine. So as I'm sitting there tearing open packets and squirting condiments on my sandwich, I remembered I just paid $17.77 for this pleasure. The food was fine, but I could have gone to Paul's and gotten the same thing, but for $8 less. I don't mind paying for good food, but packets of ketchup and mayo don't exactly scream high end. read more

LOVE this place. If I could give it six stars, I would! Very aesthetic place, and amazing food! There's something on the menu for everyone! My daughter got the gnocchi and absolutely loved it. My husband said the chicken was some of the best he ever had! Only two other people here on a Friday night, so easy to get in! Come here for a great, quick, authentic meal! read more

Went here to celebrate one of my coworkers birthday. Had Alfredo pasta with grilled chicken. Not bad. Place is pretty neat and simple. Wouldn't mind coming back here again. Price is pretty decent. read more

Bernard's Cafe & Deli - Italian Near Me - Willowbrook, Illinois

YOU WILL NEVER GO WRONG WITH THIS PLACE !!!!!! Try any item on the menu , and you will be happy you did ! I lived down the street from this place growing up, and never went until I was older Almost everything is made fresh daily up to and including the noodles for the pasta From the pizza to the daily specials and cold deli sandwiches that come with chips , the salad bar is awesome and the have a garlic bread stick that is addicting and everything in between, this place never disappoints They serve wine and imported beers !! Their desserts are out of this world, Tiramisu is the best I've ever eaten , flourless chocolate cake , carrot cake and the vanilla cheesecake read more

I had the signature sandwich (capicola w/pickled egglplant on peasant bread) for lunch over the weekend. The quality of the charcuterie was good, and the eggplant gave a nice acidity to the sandwich. The sandwich was served with some robust rippled potato chips. I don't know if they were cooked on site, but they were certainly of a thicker cut than the mass market varieties I've tried. Very tasty. I was pleased with the quality of my sandwich at Bernard's, though I believe that the sandwiches and burgers are a little overpriced (by about a buck) compared to the area competition. If you don't mind paying a slight premium for a quality product, then Bernard's is your place. I'm glad they are here to provide a high-quality option for lunch and a good casual spot for dinner. read more

Bernard's Cafe & Deli - Signature sandwich w/capicola and pickled eggplant. - Italian Near Me - Willowbrook, Illinois

$14 for a small piece of lasagna, Tasted good. $18 for fettuccine alfredo, no flavor at all. And the bread they gave us was rock hard. 2 sodas and I'm out $40 for for a meal that was no big deal. Bernard's is for the upper class in Clarendon hills and hinsdale who don't care about what they get for their money. Won't be back read more

We stopped in Saturday night and we're all pleasantly surprised by the variety and quality of food. We had the pesto and gnocchi, turkey burger and bruschetta. There was a bit of a wait but as expected for a quality meal. This is not a fast food place but rather comfortable for date night or family. The salad bar looked great but we did not have it. Overall very satisfied and will be back. read more

This place has been around for years and is still going strong. A perfect place for classic spaghetti (well technically linguini) and meatballs. read more

Best pasta in the burbs. All homemade including the sauces. Can't go wrong with anything on the menu.

It almost made me angry to find out that this place was here! I am in this area quite often and I have only stopped in just recently!.The following is what I ordered on the inaugural visit! Bernard's - Proscuitto, roasted red peppers, lettuce, cracked pepper and herb dressing, and provolone cheese on peasant bread $7.50. i decided to also order a bowl of chicken soup to go along with my sandwich! They hit the nail on the head this day! Everything was delicious and a GREAT value. The staff was really friendly and our food was up quickly! There is nothing more that I could have asked for here! I am going to be back on numerous occasions! read more

I work in Willowbrook and am still discovering little places like this to have lunch. I had the special panini, which was ham, provolone, and tomatoes. Damn, this sandwich was good. I forgot how much I love ham in a deli sandwich, I try to order leaner meats, but I could not resist this time. My only complaint was that there was a kind of puddle under my sandwich, like when you have a pickle spear on the side. Except there was no pickle..where was this moisture coming from? I can only guess that it was from the tomatoes being pressed in the panini?? I dont know, but I dont like a soggy sandwich. Even still, it was pretty damn good. I almost had the tuna salad because that is my go-to deli staple, but Im glad I didnt. I'll try it next time. Great atmosphere, good food, nice staff. read more